WARNING FROM THE BOOK: SUCH A SPIRIT SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO
WANDER THE EARTH FOR ETERNITY. sHOULD SUCH A THING HAPPEN, THE
SPIRIT WILL GAIN A POWER OF IT'S OWN AND BRING NEW MEANING TO THE
WORD CHAOS. AND WE DON'T WANT THAT DO WE PEOPLE...hahahaha!

Basically, when a sentient thoughtform-sometimes called an
egregore in ceremonial magick-is allowed to have infinite
lifespan, it begains to take liberties it has no right to take.
This manufactured being, devoid of any conscience or true
allegiance, begins to act on the primal impulses it was endowed
with at it's creation.

EXAMPle: Say you created a nocturnal servant or egregore to
protect one of your coven members on a dangerous trip she had to
take soon. You might charge the being with the task of spooking
away any who might mean harm to your witch. Innocent enough,
really. You just want the Nocturnal servant to provide the
impression that your witch is not worth the trouble of bothering,
right?

Now let's say that your Witch goes on her trip and returns. Ypu're
so happy that she came back from the middle east safe that you
decided to let the servant keep his job. He's not visible (MOST OF
THE TIME) and don't seem to get in the way. What can it hurt? You
like your Witch friend, and so what if a etheric being is
protecting her from now on. That's good right?
The auther says No!!!

The Nocturnal Servant was created with just enough endowed
intelligence to know how to protect your Witch on a particular
trip. BySpecifying its job, you have allowed the spirit only
enough freedom to act on anything during the trip. Once the trip
is over, the servant no longer has any real purpose for being.
Without a clear set of parameters to operate within any longer, it
will now try to adapt its purpose as it sees fit. Given time, it
may begin to act on protective impulses whenever it feels your
no-longer traveling Witch is in danger. Maybe a boss plans on
giving her to much work one night? Maybe someone had the nerve to
cut in front of her in the line outside the movie theater?

Are these really people who need to feel the wrath of an angry
spirit? And that wrath itself may grow as the motives driving the
spirit evolve. This is all about manifestation will become more
real with time, just like any thoughtform. As a result, it will
develop more real, if irrational, thought processes, as well as
more real powers with which to act on its impulses. What started
as a simple servant meant to subtly scare off any who mean harm to
the Witch could end up a demonic being bent on physically
destroying anyone who so much as frowns in the witche's direction.
(cool!)

THE SENTIENT FORM

The form your nocturnal servant takes is up to you. Some may feel
comfortable giving the being the shape of a sphere, as they would
with a standard thoughtform. The auther prefers to make servants
that are anthropomorphic or humanoid, and somewhat targeted to the
work at hand. It's natural to imagine a human-like being working
on a goal, and giving it traits to accomplish that goal only
helps. (I made mine look like me, only better).

The form you choose for the servant can have some preternatural
elements. For instance, you might find it helpful to give a
phantom protector some claws or fangs if it helps your feelin of
security. Just be careful not to ask the thing to use such
protective gear to do any flesh shredding! (unless that's what you
want). The purpose of providing symbolic extras such as these is
to help make the thing more "visually" enabled to perform it's
job. If someone senses claws or fangs on any level, that person
will have an uncomfortable feeling and naturally shy away.

Now with the form in mind you're just about ready to create a
servant. Again, this servant will be etheric.

You may not see your servant , creating a solid one might take
years of repeated experimention-or much less time with the help of
a finely tuned coven. (If you have a strong manifestation mind you
can and will achieve success in a short time).

THE PREPARATIONS

You will need to do more than just imagine the form of your
nocturnal servant clearly. You must make the physical housing for
this thing to rest in when ti's not actively working. The physical
representation won't need to be perfect-no real sculpting skills
necessary. As long as the statue generally reminds you of the
being you imagined, it will serve it's purpose. However, the
statue will need to be "destroyable," so you will want to make it
from non-hardening molding clay. If you can find it, obtain black
clay...If not try mixing some black ink into white of beige clay.
You'll need to fold and mash the clay, and apply more ink as need
. This works pretty well and creates a decidedly night-like color.

Do not use clay of another color, even if you feel it applies to
the task the servant will be doing. You'll see why black clay is
necessary in a moment.

Form the clay into a general form of the being that you imagin.
Try to give it physical traits that get across its reason for
being. Maybe big hands for a servant intended to gather things?
Maybe four legs for something that you want to be quick moving?
You decide on what form makes the most sense, see it clearly in
your mind...every part of it and do your best to recreate the form
in clay. The servant's form can be as fantastic, mythical or
mundane as you want it to look.

Make the figure at least six inches tall, although you can make it
larger if you wish to add more detail. When deciding on size make
sure you have a place to hide it when done. You must also realize
that you will part with this clay when you're done you will not be
able to reuse it.

Next comes the need to write the intent in spell form. This
requires coming up with a name for your servant. Try to make it
something that doesn't remind you of anything else. Don't pick a
character from a favorite novel, for instance you want the name,
simple or extravagant as it may be, to make you think only of your
servant.

Write your spell as a command for the servant to do what you ask.
Add a reference to whatever deity that is somehow related to the
task at hand ( I used Aphrodite). Also, add a reminder of how long
this being will be allowed to Live. Make it clear in your
spell/command. Don't worry about the words for actually creating
the servant, though, as those are given in the rite. Something
like this will work:

Daseni, having been brought to life by my will and the will of
(deity), I now command you. Guide me, Daseni, to the best job
oppertunities that I seek. Whenever you venture out from this clay
form, may your efforts also be dedicated to smoothing my path for
each interview you help me to obtain. Daseni, you have until the
next full moon to perform these tasks. And you will carry out your
tasks.

So I say , so shall it be. or So mote it be.

REMEMBER! the spell is a form of command. I must be specific, even
if it comes out being long.

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Part 2GRANTING LIFE
you will need to set up your alter for a normal circle casting.
Having present whatever you need to invoke the God or Goddess of
choice. Your invocation should mention that you seek help of the
God or Goddess in bringing life to clay, but the rest of the
invocation can be just as you would normally write one. Note: that
for a rite of this intensity, you are best off performing a true
invocation or godform assumption if you know how to do so. Ypu'll
need the extra power.

On the alter should be your spell of commanding, the clay figure,
and a toothpick. Burn the heaviest incense you can find-a gum
resin like mastic is ideal.

THE NOCTURNAL SERVANT RITE

Cast a magick circle.

Invoke the God.dess, remembering to specify why you want this
deity's help in creating a servant to do a particular task.

Pick up the clay form with your receiving hand and walk clockwise
to the eastern edge of the circle.

Reach straight out to touch the head of the form to the edge of
your circle. Feel that some of the dark energy present at the
boundary is pulling into the figure.

Begin to walk clockwise, holding the head of the figure to the
circle edge and drawing in the dark energy, Say:

FORM OF CLAY, THE DARK ETHER FILLS YOU WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
LIFE.

Feel some of the energy making it through the form and into you.
Repeat your circumambulation two more times. Each time, let the
feeling of present energy build. Also each time around, increase
speed to react to the growing energy. By the time you return to
the edge of the circle the the last time the clay figure should
almost be throbbing.

Stop suddenly at the east. Pull the figure away from the edge,
bringing it right in front of your face. Say(almost shout) with a
commanding tone:

YOU WILL LIVE THIS NIGHT!

Move clockwise around your alter to return to your spot with the
alter before you. Continue to hold the clay figure in your
receiving hand.

Pick up the toothpick with your projecting hand and hold it in the
incense smoke. Begin to raise a little emotional energy (about
one-third of your peak) and feel this moving up your projecting
arm and into the toothpick. See the little piece of wood glowing
etherically.

Take the toothpick from the smock and raise a little more energy
to about the half level. Feel and see this practically igniting
the end of the toothpick. Bring this glowing point of wood to the
approximate heart spot of the figure's chest.

Try to maintain your energy level as you write the name of the
being in the chest of the figure. See the glowing tip not only
carve through the clay, but sizzle it and leave a glow behind.

With the name blazzing on the figure, drop the toothpick onto the
alter. Shift your gaze from the glowing name to the nocturnal
portal. try to see the letters of the manr floating there while
allowing your skrying vision to awaken.

Now comes the part that requires the most concentration. Allow
your emotional energy level to slowly rise as you see the letters
morphing in the nocturnal portal. See their glowing light turning
into silver mist. As your energy approaches near peak, see the
mist form into the shape of the servant( the true detailed shape
with features not the clay figure) When you're almost at the peak
point and can see the servant, "PULL" THIS VISION FROM THE PORTAL
WITH YOUR EYES. See the servant astral body, which you just
created, leap from the portal and into the clay figure.

Hit full peak and place your projecting hand over the figure. Feel
yourself forcing energy into the thing.

Read or recite your spell, commanding the being. Pull your
projecting hand away and place the figure on the alter. Imagine
the living form you created cohabiting the clay form before you
say:

NOCTURNAL SERVANT (NAME)
I COMMAND YOU TO LEAVE THIS CLAY FORM ONLY WHEN YOU NEED TO
PERFORM ONE OF YOUR ASSIGNED TASKS.

wHENEVER YOU ARE NOT ZEALOUSLY CARRYING OUT MY WILL, YOU WILL
RETURN TO THIS FORM. aND ON (THE DEADLINE), YOU WILL RETURN TO
THIS FORM BEFORE NIGHTFALL.

Close the circle.

Thank the God/dess for being with you. Put the nocturnal servant's
form in a place where no one else will come into contact with it
(no one must touch it or see it). Store the paper on which you
wrote the spell command spell in the same place.

The servant will now as it needs to, ethercally fly out into the
world to carry out its assigned task. From time to time you might
sense it even see it. Do not let it alarm you (mine did) Remember,
you are It's maker, It is merely doing what you wished it to, and
in no way can it harm you...as long as you follow through with
what comes next.. Bringing Death